Employees at American Express who are new parents, whether through birth, adoption or surrogacy, will have the opportunity to take 20 weeks of fully-paid leave, reported Fortune.

The website also reported that American Express will offer its employees benefits worth up to $35,000 for adoption and surrogacy events as well as $35,000 for infertility treatments through its health plan.

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Chief Human Resources officer for American Express, Kevin Cox, told Fortune that the change came about after talking with employees and market forces.

Cox said employees suggest the change so that American Express could support parenting efforts “in a more complete way.”

Regular full-time and part-time employees based in the U.S. will be eligible for the new benefits after working with American Express for one year. Fortune reports the policy kicks in January 1.

The previous plan, wrote Fortune, gave primary caregivers six weeks of paid leave and secondary caregivers would receive two weeks off. The surrogacy and adoption benefits stood at $10,000 and reproductive services and infertility treatments at $20,000.